Self-Deprecating Sayings

377 sayings found from 377 authors

I play the notes as I feel them, and if I don't feel them, I don't play them.

— Johann Sebastian Bach c. 1700s
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I don't think I'm a folksinger. I'm a song and dance man.

— Bob Dylan 1966
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I believe in God, but not as a old man in the sky. I believe in God as a power, a force, a spirit. And I believe in myself, as part of that power.

— John Lennon 1970s
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The first time I saw myself on TV, I just freaked out.

— Elvis Presley Approx. 1956
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I'm a musician. I don't know nothing about politics.

— Louis Armstrong 1957
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I don't practice. I just play.

— Miles Davis unknown
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I don't think I'm a good guitar player. I'm just a guy who plays guitar.

— Jimi Hendrix 1969
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I don't ever feel I'm a musician. I feel I'm a storyteller.

— David Bowie 2002
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I don't think I'm a superstar. I'm just a guy who plays music.

— Prince 1996
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I always knew I was a star, and now the rest of the world seems to agree with me.

— Freddie Mercury 1976
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My life is only important if I can help many people. If my life is just for my own benefit then I don't want it.

— Bob Marley 1970s
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When I was broke, I was broken. When I had money, I was still broken.

— Frank Sinatra 1950s
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I hate to sing the same song the same way twice. I just don't like it. I don't know. I feel like it's a drag.

— Billie Holiday 1956
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I was told many times by my piano teacher, 'Nina, you may be a great pianist, but you'll never be a performer.'

— Nina Simone 1991
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I'm not a cat person, but I have a cat. Her name is Princess. She's a Persian. She's very fluffy. She's very spoiled.

— Aretha Franklin 2014
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I'm a very intelligent woman. I love to read. I love to learn. I love to think. I love to write. I love to express myself. I love to communicate.

— Whitney Houston 2009
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I'm a perfectionist. I'm a workaholic. And I don't like to be late. I'm never late.

— Michael Jackson 1995
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I don't think I've ever had a conversation with a girl that lasted for longer than 15 minutes that didn't somehow devolve into us talking about guys.

— Taylor Swift 2012
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I don't know if I'm an artist. I just paint things on walls.

— Banksy 2008
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I don't think that art has anything to do with taste. Art is a way of life.

— Marcel Duchamp 1956
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